January Quiz With Correct Answers and Explanations

Contractors who install outside plant (OSP) cable systems need special knowledge and experience to install fiber optics. How well are you prepared for OSP installs? Correct answers and explanations arein red.

1. Once the cable route is determined, the contractor must next determine ________ before any work can begin.A. What kind of cable is neededB. How much cable is neededC. What kinds of equipment are neededD. What permits are needed

Before you start choosing cables or equipment, you need to determine what permits will be required to bury the cable along the chosen route.

2. OSP buried fiber optic cables can be installed ________.A. Pulled in conduitB. Buried in innerductC. Direct buried with no conduit or ductingD. Any of the above

All of these methods can be used when the proper cable is chosen and the installation location is appropriate.

Every metallic component of an OSP cable must be grounded and bonded. Splice closures have provision for grounding too.

10. According to the National Electrical Code, outside plant cables can only be brought ________ into a building before connection to fire-rated premises cables, unless they run inside conduit.A. 5 feet (2 meters)B. 15 feet (5 meters)C. 50 feet (16 meters)D. It depends on the diameter of the cable

Unless the cable is rated for flame retardance or run in metallic conduit, it can only go into a building 50 feet.

HAYES is a VDV writer and educator and the president of The Fiber Optic Association. Find him at www.jimhayes.com.